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Nurturing of Children Bible Witness girls to Wicca. Many of them think that it is okay to use one’s occult power “for good”. How does this message differ from the Harry Poer books Harry Poer, far from teaching against the occult, gives a rousing cheer for it. Those who opposed witchcra or wizardry are mocked and painted as stupid. There is a difference between fantasy and the occult. Fantasy can be used in a way that totally leaves out references to the occult. But this is not what happens in this book; instead, fantasy feeds on the occult and is fuelled by it. Yes, this is just a story, but stories can teach and influence. Stories can present ideas and endorse worldviews. Does this book desensitise children to the occult What happens when they get older and encounter peers who practise occult magic, cast spells, and aempt spirit contact These practices are becoming more popular, and are already widespread among adolescents. Harry Poer glorifies the occult. God condemns the occult. Should we take a book lightly that endorses what God has so seriously forbidden If your children have already read these books, then use the books as a tool to teach them from God’s word what He says about the occult. Teach them how to share this information gently and lovingly with their friends. It is essential that they be equipped to deal with the increasing acceptance of occultism in our culture. The Scripture Prohibits Sorcery The Scripture repeatedly condemns involvement in any form of occult or sorcery. Read the following biblical passages: Deuteronomy 18:9-12 — “. . . thou shalt not learn to do aer the abominations of those nations. There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee.” Leviticus 19:26, 31 — “Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times. Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek aer wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.” (We are also commanded to ignore every form of wizardry.) Leviticus 20:6 — “And the soul that turneth aer such as have familiar spirits, and aer wizards, to go a whoring aer them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.” 22
Bible Witness Jeremiah 27:9-10 — “Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.” Malachi 3:5 — “And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swi witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.” Does Harry Poer Influence Children Do children accept Harry’s lessons in practical witchcra as an open door to an occult reality Many, even some Nurturing of Children Christian leaders, have denied any such danger, but author J. K. Rowling admits that this happens. In an interview with Newsweek, she said, “I get leers from children addressed to Professor Dumbledore [headmaster at Hogwarts School of Witchcra and Wizardry, the books’ seing], and it’s not a joke, begging to be let into Hogwarts, and some of them are really sad. Because they want it to be true so badly they’ve convinced themselves it’s true.” The growing number of books and TV shows like Harry Poer and Sabrina the Teenage Witch encourage an interest in magic as harmless fun. However for some young people, it can fuel a fascination that leads to dangerous dabbling with occult powers. So what starts out as spooks and spells can lead to psychological and spiritual damage. Let us warn our children against the increasing number of games, books, and shows with occult messages. Avoid the Dangers of Television Television is a wonderful medium of communication, valuable in many respects. It affords a wide range of educational opportunities – many of which one otherwise would never be able to access. But this “highway of information” is not necessarily a “highway of holiness” (Isaiah 35:8). It is also one of the most dangerous venues of intellectual contamination. In these days, the minds of most children are infiltrated and shaped by the programmes they watch on the TV. Let us not forget that the most precious possession that a youngster has is his mind. The mind (sometimes designated as the “heart” in biblical vocabulary) is that faculty of the human being out of which “choices” emanate, and thus that which controls the direction of one’s life. Lile wonder, then, that Solomon cautioned, “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life” (Proverbs 4:23). Parents must not leave their children to watch TV programmes indiscriminately. They must strive to protect their children from the dangers of TV. 23
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